Scared some Pedestrians today

You could hook up a noisemaker. A bicycle bell will perhaps support people's image of the Prius as a toy. My choice would be a nice loud horn---perhaps the same as on a fire engine.

But people have to learn to actually look when walking near cars. They often don't, and there's little you can do about that.

You can be sure this couple will remember to look both ways first.

 

two words: Hey Horn!
http://www.motormate.com/heyhorn/

 

Sounds like hooking up a defibrillator would have been better in that situation... :lol:

 

Just listen to your music loud

 

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Use an air horn. Right when they look, let 'em have it. That should take care of the no CPR issue.

Tom

 

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I've had to use my horn more than once to alert a pedestrian that I am driving by.

Dave

 

second vote for loud music, and roll down the windows. then they just get mad at that "punk kid" listening to something they don't wanna hear. :lol:

 

How about the type of music one usually hears with ice cream vans?

Ding, ding, ding....

Must be played from an old stretched out tape, to give it that authentic sound. :lol:

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Old man accent: " Damn kids with their rock 'n roll and their electric cars"

 

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This just cracked me up!! :lol: We've had similar things happen in ours, the looks people give are like "HEY TURN ON YOUR CAR!!!

 

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I laughed pretty hard while reading this...

 

One guy with a Xebra has rigged up a bicycle bell. That's what I want. Both for the Prius and the Xebra. Brrrrring-brrrrrring.

 

I think a amplified sample of loud machine gun burst would do nicely.

 

Have you all seen the train horns you can get from here?

http://www.hornblasters.com

Watch the videos, hilarious! I would LOVE to mount one of those up, but I'm not sure where it would be.

Doug

 

I would prefer (in no particular order)

Theme from Jaws

Imperial March from Star Wars

Ride of the Valkries by Wagner

 

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I had the same idea! The Prius needs a second "horn" that is simply a bicycle bell, to gently warn pedestrians. Sounds like a great aftermarket idea.

I think this would be pretty funny (in a good way) -- "ring, ring" as you drive through a parking lot

And it could prevent a serious injury...

 

I've got your solution!

Install one 6"x9" speaker under the hood, wired to an iPod docking station inside the car.

Digitally record the sound of a 426 Hemi, rumbling at low idle.

As you cruise in stealth mode, play the sound of the 426 hemi at high volume. Not only will people hear you approaching, they'll think you're a manly man with your V8-powered hybrid!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(abq sfr @ May 10 2007, 11:52 AM) [snapback]439334[/snapback]</div>

Just put new Goodyear Comfort Trerads on my Prius and man are they quiet! My wife almost lost her water when I pulled into the open garage behind her' she was doing some spring cleaning! I almost lost my water laughing! :lol:

Wildkow

p.s. Craig Ferguson from Late Late Show, CBS has a girl scream that would work really well.

 

How about playing a recording of squeaky pedals, like you had on an old tricycle: "squeak, squeak, squeak..." That way if anyone asks, you can tell them it's pedal powered.

Tom